free-climb

verb

Definition of free-climbnext
as in to summit

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Recent Examples of free-climb Potter later became the first person to free-climb both Half Dome and El Capitan in less than 24 hours. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-climb
  1. summit
  2. ascend
  3. scale
  4. surmount
  5. breast
Verb
  • Genden Phuntsok and Tom Hiddleston star as Tenzing and Edmund Hillary, respectively, in Peedom’s film about the first climbers to ever summit Mount Everest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Zhou Hongxu is seen in this footage during a BRICS leaders summit on September 12, 2026.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of summit
Verb
  • When Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952, McCartney was just 10 years old.
    — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The single begins with Timothée Chalamet humming before ascending into the war chant.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascend
Verb
  • However, no one was charged, and the operation was significantly scaled back in 2015.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At Kingpins Amsterdam last week, industry experts discussed the must-have ingredients for scaling innovation.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
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  • To surmount the issue, Apple routed a flexible graphite pipe through the hinge itself to transfer heat between the two halves, thereby increasing the surface area available for heat dissipation.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Several diplomatic hurdles will need to be surmounted before any recovery effort can take its first steps.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of surmount
Verb
  • The navy blazer is another key item, particularly double breasted with gold buttons.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.
    — Peter Barrett, Outside Online, 9 June 2025
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